🚀 Exciting news for early-stage tech innovators in Greater Manchester! 🚀 👉 Manchester Digital are launching fully funded support through the Startup Activator, starting with free founder GM roadshows. Follow the link to find out more: eventbrite.com/cc/startup-act…

🙌 Great to join Lancashire Digital Hub, Eagle Labs and fhunded's recent Investment Readiness workshop in Burnley. 💬 Our Investment Manager Michael Rees was among the speakers on the day, joining Harrison Drury Solicitors and James Walkerdine. 👏 Highlights below!

🗞️ We're pleased to announce we have led a £3.25m round into AI and e-commerce innovator Ocula Technologies, with further investment also coming from Castelnau Group Ltd and Lloyds Banking Group. 👇 Check out the full story via BusinessLive: business-live.co.uk/technology/pra…

👏 Our portfolio company Decently has secured a new partnership with Elysium Healthcare, bringing its behavioural management platform Melo™ to patients being supported through brain injury. 🧠Great work by team Decently, who are making innovative and essential progress.

🙌 PRAESEED 2024 – THAT'S A WRAP! 🚀 After 6 weeks of workshop and knowledge, we celebrated our inaugural cohort's graduation yesterday. 👏 Thank you to everyone who made this possible, inc. the British Business Bank and NPIF II, whose funding is enabling us to find the #NextInTheNorth

🙌 We're pleased to share news of Manchester Digital's apprenticeships offering, providing a proven track record for delivering results and diverse, eager candidates, with free-of-charge recruitment support. 📣To find out more email [email protected]

🎉 The 2024 Growth Investor Awards are back and Praetura Investments is nominated for not one but TWO awards – Best EIS Investment Manager and Best BR Service (Emerging). 👏 These awards, hosted by Intelligent Partnership, mark another significant milestone. Fingers crossed for Nov!

🙌 Founder F*uckups is back! 🩹 Once again we're teaming up with Prolific North and Bruntwood SciTech on an event series that doesn't hold back alongside a line-up of brilliant speakers. 🎟️ Tickets are going fast, so secure yours here for Sept 10th in MCR: prolificnorth.co.uk/event/founder-…

👏 Great to see Simon Mellin, founder of our portfolio company Modern Milkman, profiled by Christopher Maguire in @BusinessLeader. 🗞️ In the interview, Simon delves into the company's success, being an authentic founder and reimagining the milk round. 👉 businessleader.co.uk/rise-modern-mi…

🤩Yesterday we visited OneCoWork - Flexible Workspaces in Preston (OneCoWork - Winckley Square - Preston). An amazing new space for start ups. 🔥Paul & Ella are working with Rory Southworth (fhunded), Lancashire Innovation Team, Lancashire County Council & other ecosystem leads to grow the community. 👀Go & check it out

🏥 Not long until the BioCap Conference and a chance for businesses looking for +£250k to pitch! 🙌 Bionow's annual BioCap Conference returns in Manchester on 26th Sept, with an Investor Mixer (25th) & Online pitching session (24th) happening prior: bionow.co.uk/event/BIONOW18…

🎾NPIFII serves up its first investment in Cheshire! 🤩We’re excited to announce that the NPIFII - Praetura Equity Finance has invested £1.5m into The Padel Club, a fast-growing leisure business in Wilmslow. 🔥Full story via TheBusinessDesk North West: lnkd.in/etiA79sT

🙌The British Business Bank is bringing Business Finance Week to Lancashire! 🚀 On 3rd Oct, our Group Marketing Director Ben Davies will be joining a brilliant panel of speakers, discussing how businesses can unlock funding. Secure your free ticket here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/elevate-your…

👏 The news is out...we have received back-to-back nominations for Venture Capital Team of the Year at the Insider Media Dealmakers Awards! 🏆 Congratulations also to the Praetura CF team, nominated for ABL Team of the Year. 👉 Check out the full story: insidermedia.com/news/midlandsn…

🗣️Weds saw us join Baroness Jones, who oversees the Future Of The Digital Economy with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, for a roundtable of NW tech leaders to discuss the local tech ecosystem. 👏This was followed by a live demo by our portfolio company Recourse AI. Thanks for the invite @mcrdig!

🎯 130 founders and a sold out room – Startup Grind events never miss! 🚅 Last night, we headed to the capital for Startup Grind's LDN Summer Mixer, where our Marketing Director Ben Davies joined a VC panel to discuss how early-stage founders can get their first cheque.

📆 Major date for your calendar! 👏 The UKBAA Early Stage Investment Summit returns Nov 13th. 🤝Happening @ No.1 Circle Square, MCR from 12, we'll be among the speakers & early-bird tickets are available. Use ESISEBNONMEMBER at checkout. 🔗ukbaa.org.uk/theearlystagei… UK Business Angels

🙌 We're featured in British Business Bank's first NPIF II newsletter... 💬 A chat with our NPIF II Fund Principal Louise Chapman. 🗞️ New starters in our NPIF II team. 🎾 A feature on The Padel Club, which has just received NPIF II funding. 👉 Read it here: e-britishbusinessbank.co.uk/cr/AQid6QsQ5Yi…

🚅 From MCR to Poulton, we're heading to another part of #Lancashire this September to meet local founders and entrepreneurs growing their business. 🎟️ Want to join us? Tickets are free and you don't have to be a member. Follow the link to secure yours: tickettailor.com/events/wyrecou…

🚀 The Pitch UK returns to MCR for another Regional Final, and we're judging! 🙌 Our Investment Director Camilla Greenwood will be among the panel assessing this year's founders. 🤝 Want to join? Grab your ticket via the Eventbrite link: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-pitch-ma…